Chords for Hank Williams Jr - Standing In The Shadow
Tempo:
98.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[Am] [G]
[D] [A]
[D]
I [Bm] [D] know that I'm not great, and [G] some say I am [D] a tape.
Anymore I don't know, I'm [E] just doing the best I [A] can.
[G] After all I'm standing [D] in the shadows of a [A] very [D] famous man.
As I travel around from town to town, [G]
I have a lot of [D] dads, fans and friends come around.
They say I know Hank would be proud of you if he were here today.
[E] While we're all so glad and we [A] know he would be too, that you're carrying on [D] his music this way.
Yes they say Hank was a all time great, [G] and we know [D] you'll be just as good as your dad.
[G] But I just smile and say there'll never be [D] another Hank Williams friends.
[A]
That's the part [D] that always makes them sad.
[Bm] [A] [D] Yes I know that I'm not great, [G] and some say I [D] am a tape.
Anymore I don't know, [E] I'm just doing the [C#m] best [A] I can.
[G] It's hard standing [D] in the shadows [A] of a very [D] famous man.
So many times when I'm on that stage, [G]
I feel something [D] go through me.
And for a minute I'm in a different world, and [Em] [E] that's when it does [A] something to me.
[D]
The people are hollering and clapping real loud.
[G] While I'm out [D] there taking my vows, [G] I look up toward the ceiling [D] and say to myself,
Listen Dad, [A]
just listen [D] to that crowd.
But as the show goes on, the people clap and holler [G] more.
I start to sing [D] another of your great songs.
[G] That's the time that I know [D] although you're gone,
[Bm] [A] Your music will live on and on and [C#] on.
[Dm] [D]
[G]
[Am] [G]
[D] [A]
[D]
I [Bm] [D] know that I'm not great, and [G] some say I am [D] a tape.
Anymore I don't know, I'm [E] just doing the best I [A] can.
[G] After all I'm standing [D] in the shadows of a [A] very [D] famous man.
As I travel around from town to town, [G]
I have a lot of [D] dads, fans and friends come around.
They say I know Hank would be proud of you if he were here today.
[E] While we're all so glad and we [A] know he would be too, that you're carrying on [D] his music this way.
Yes they say Hank was a all time great, [G] and we know [D] you'll be just as good as your dad.
[G] But I just smile and say there'll never be [D] another Hank Williams friends.
[A]
That's the part [D] that always makes them sad.
[Bm] [A] [D] Yes I know that I'm not great, [G] and some say I [D] am a tape.
Anymore I don't know, [E] I'm just doing the [C#m] best [A] I can.
[G] It's hard standing [D] in the shadows [A] of a very [D] famous man.
So many times when I'm on that stage, [G]
I feel something [D] go through me.
And for a minute I'm in a different world, and [Em] [E] that's when it does [A] something to me.
[D]
The people are hollering and clapping real loud.
[G] While I'm out [D] there taking my vows, [G] I look up toward the ceiling [D] and say to myself,
Listen Dad, [A]
just listen [D] to that crowd.
But as the show goes on, the people clap and holler [G] more.
I start to sing [D] another of your great songs.
[G] That's the time that I know [D] although you're gone,
[Bm] [A] Your music will live on and on and [C#] on.
[Dm] [D]
[G]
Key:
D
G
A
E
Bm
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ I [Bm] _ [D] know that I'm not great, _ and [G] some say I am [D] a tape.
_ _ Anymore I don't know, _ I'm [E] just doing the best I [A] can. _
_ [G] After all I'm standing [D] in the shadows _ of a [A] very [D] famous man. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ As I travel around from town to town, [G] _
I have a lot of [D] dads, fans and friends come around.
_ They say I know Hank would be proud of you if he were here today.
[E] While we're all so glad and we [A] know he would be too, that you're carrying on [D] his music this way.
_ Yes they say Hank was a all time great, [G] _ _ and we know [D] you'll be just as good as your dad.
_ [G] But I just smile and say there'll never be [D] another Hank Williams friends.
[A] _
_ That's the part [D] that always makes them sad.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] [D] Yes I know that I'm not great, _ [G] and some say I [D] am a tape.
_ _ Anymore I don't know, _ [E] I'm just doing the [C#m] best [A] I can. _
[G] It's hard standing [D] in the shadows _ [A] of a very [D] famous man. _ _
_ _ _ _ So many times when I'm on that stage, [G] _
I feel something [D] go through me. _
_ And for a minute I'm in a different world, and [Em] _ [E] that's when it does [A] something to me.
_ _ [D] _
The people are hollering and clapping real loud.
_ [G] _ _ While I'm out [D] there taking my vows, _ [G] I look up toward the ceiling [D] and say to myself,
Listen Dad, [A] _
just listen [D] to that crowd. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
But as the show goes on, the people clap and holler [G] more.
I start to sing [D] another of your great songs.
_ [G] That's the time that I know [D] although you're gone,
_ [Bm] [A] Your music will live on and on and [C#] on.
[Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ I [Bm] _ [D] know that I'm not great, _ and [G] some say I am [D] a tape.
_ _ Anymore I don't know, _ I'm [E] just doing the best I [A] can. _
_ [G] After all I'm standing [D] in the shadows _ of a [A] very [D] famous man. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ As I travel around from town to town, [G] _
I have a lot of [D] dads, fans and friends come around.
_ They say I know Hank would be proud of you if he were here today.
[E] While we're all so glad and we [A] know he would be too, that you're carrying on [D] his music this way.
_ Yes they say Hank was a all time great, [G] _ _ and we know [D] you'll be just as good as your dad.
_ [G] But I just smile and say there'll never be [D] another Hank Williams friends.
[A] _
_ That's the part [D] that always makes them sad.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] [D] Yes I know that I'm not great, _ [G] and some say I [D] am a tape.
_ _ Anymore I don't know, _ [E] I'm just doing the [C#m] best [A] I can. _
[G] It's hard standing [D] in the shadows _ [A] of a very [D] famous man. _ _
_ _ _ _ So many times when I'm on that stage, [G] _
I feel something [D] go through me. _
_ And for a minute I'm in a different world, and [Em] _ [E] that's when it does [A] something to me.
_ _ [D] _
The people are hollering and clapping real loud.
_ [G] _ _ While I'm out [D] there taking my vows, _ [G] I look up toward the ceiling [D] and say to myself,
Listen Dad, [A] _
just listen [D] to that crowd. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
But as the show goes on, the people clap and holler [G] more.
I start to sing [D] another of your great songs.
_ [G] That's the time that I know [D] although you're gone,
_ [Bm] [A] Your music will live on and on and [C#] on.
[Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _